Wichita eagle., 1887-08-21
SPIvEY PROSPEROUS.

| To the Editor of the Eagle
| Spivey is a town of some four or i've
hundred inhabitants. located eight miles
west and a little south of Wichita on the
Mulvane extension.
The people of Spivey are happy from the
fact that they have been favored with local
rains which great many parts Of the
country have been deprived of: and the
corn around Spivey Is as good If not the
best have seen anywhere In my travels.
Mr. C. Fl. Manning. who lives about s
mile south of Spivey just over the river.
has four hundred acres of splendid corn
which will surely go forty bushels to the
acre And one thing sure, you don't hear
the farmers around Spivey kicking at all.
but all agree that their crops are as
good II not little better than they have
been for some time. Their wheat, oats and
grass is good-they will have plenty and to
spare-which OF course we cannot say
about every community. People around
Spivey feel pretty sure that corn win open
at 25 cents per bushel.
Mr.. E. r. Smalley Is the town com
pany's agent and also has large land and
stock interests of bis own. 1t was through
the kindness of Mr.. Smalley that we had
the pleasure of visiting Mr. Mannings
horse ranch consisting of some two hun
bred head of brood mares, colts and plenty
of other young stock.
Mr. c. E. Seeley Is the genial landlord
of the Spivey hotel Mr.. s. Is always
looking out for the comfort of his guests.
There are two as fine colts In Spivey as
you will meet up with anywhere one Of
which belongs to Mr.. Seeley. of the Spivey
hotel, and the other Is bright bay colt. Z
years old, and belongs to Mr.. Smalley. He
Is almost a thoroughbred Hambletonian
and trots his mile In four minutes
Messrs. Wiuslow, Gibson s. Co are one
Of the popular real estate firms of Spiyey'
but Mr.. Smslley says Mr.. Winslow's horse
can't trot.
j. F. Stanley Is the leading merchant Of
Spivey and reports having a very good
trade and thinks 1t viii be better toward
fall.
vey and Is publishing very neat sheet
called the Dispatch
w. w. Magruder Is one of Splvey's
druggists and man who Is helping to
build up the town.
I. b. Chalk fixes the boys In good shape
TO 90 and see their best girls on Sunday
evening.
NJ Skripsick Is enjoying a good grocery
trade.
The saddle and harness business Is carried
on by Wagner 81 Corrick and they have a
nice stock of goods for town the size OF
Spivey. Mr.. Corrick deals In real estate
aside from other business.
We can say more for Spivy In one way
than any other town In our travels and
that Is We saw the best sample Of oats.
corn and wheat there than We have seen
anywhere.
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people are slow right there you are mis-
taken.
They have their race track. and by the
way, one Of the best half mile tracks In
the whole country. They have regular
races every week and some very interesting
ones too.
The railroad people are going 20 enlarge
their round house 30 # will receive teD In
stead Of five engines. and consequently
give more sork 10 the laboring classes.
The people Of Spivey recognize Wichits
as the coming great city Of Kansss and cay
the upbuildiDg o. wichita Is the upbuild-
Ing Of this whole western county. which
OF course. xe know 10 he correct
T. r.